Scarlett Johansson Stars in ‘SodaStream’

Image by eli valley

By Eli Valley January 27, 2014

Hollywood starlet Scarlett Johansson is taking heat for her decision to represent SodaStream, an Israeli home beverage company that operates in the occupied West Bank. Cartoonist Eli Valley offers his own unique graphic take on the controversy.

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